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Arrest at the National Convention
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/04/minn-man-nabbed-for-fake-a-rod-pujols-jerseys/
MINNEAPOLIS — The head of a sports memorabilia company in Minnesota is charged with orchestrating a scheme to sell fraudulent merchandise, including jerseys said to be worn during games by baseball players like Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire and Albert Pujols.
Forty-year-old Steven Jensen of Osseo was arrested Thursday at a sports collectors' convention outside Chicago. He is charged in federal court in New York with mail fraud and wire fraud.
Jensen is head of Minnesota-based Vintage Sports Authentics. Authorities say he and his company over the last four years auctioned off jerseys purportedly worn by major league baseball players during games.
But the jerseys weren't authentic. Authorities say Jensen knew that, but re-auctioned them to others even after they were returned.
Messages left with Vintage Sports weren't returned.
MINNEAPOLIS — The head of a sports memorabilia company in Minnesota is charged with orchestrating a scheme to sell fraudulent merchandise, including jerseys said to be worn during games by baseball players like Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire and Albert Pujols.
Forty-year-old Steven Jensen of Osseo was arrested Thursday at a sports collectors' convention outside Chicago. He is charged in federal court in New York with mail fraud and wire fraud.
Jensen is head of Minnesota-based Vintage Sports Authentics. Authorities say he and his company over the last four years auctioned off jerseys purportedly worn by major league baseball players during games.
But the jerseys weren't authentic. Authorities say Jensen knew that, but re-auctioned them to others even after they were returned.
Messages left with Vintage Sports weren't returned.
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Looks like Sgt. Takeraway and Booker in that one pic...